Tag: #Coronavirus

OGUN REOPENS CHURCHES, MOSQUES

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Nigeria – Source: Punch The Ogun State Government has ordered the reopening of worship centres in the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun made this announcement on Friday, in a statement made available to journalists while giving an update on the efforts of the government in combating the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. The governor explained that he took the decision after thorough deliberation, consideration and resolution with stakeholders. He said, “After thorough deliberation, consideration and resolution, we decided to reopen the worship centres with effect from Friday 14th August, 2020 as…

THE CHURCH AND COVID-19: DEAR CHRISTIAN, WHY DO YOU STILL STAY AT HOME ON SUNDAYS?

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Ghana – Source: GhanaWeb It is about two months since the Government eased the restrictions on religious and social gatherings. As expected, the announcement was met with mixed reactions from the Christian community in Ghana. Some of the churches could not wait for the next Sunday to resume on-site church service. Others decided to continue with the online streaming of their worship service until such a time that the leadership of those churches will decide otherwise. Thankfully those who decided to resume on-site service have been doing very well in…

PROPHETIC MINISTRY IS NOT SIMPLY FORETELLING THE FUTURE – CARDINAL TURKSON

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Ghana – Source: GhanaWeb Peter Appiah Cardinal Turkson, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, says prophecy is not quite the same as simply foretelling the future. He explained that prophecy has to do with knowing the commandants of God and the consequences of disobeying it. Therefore, prophets always come to warn mankind about the consequences that befall us in not obeying God’s command. “The prophetic ministry is not simply a blind prediction of the future or anything like that. It is…..About how God is dealing with humanity…

CHINA ORDERS CHRISTIANS TO RENOUNCE FAITH IN JESUS & WORSHIP PRESIDENT XI JINPING INSTEAD

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China – Source: Christianity Today China has ordered Christian villagers to renounce their faith in Jesus and worship the nation’s Communist Party leaders instead. Chinese authorities visited Christian homes in Linfen in the northern province of Shanxi in April and told residents who were on welfare benefits that they had to take down all crosses, and replace any displays of Jesus with portraits of Chairman Mao and President Xi Jinping, according to religious freedom magazine, Bitter Winter. Any Christians who refused to comply with the demand had their welfare subsidies…

CORONAVIRUS IS NOT A PUNISHMENT FROM GOD – CARDINAL TURKSON

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Ghana – GhanaWeb Peter Cardinal Turkson, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, has pointed out that the Coronavirus pandemic facing the world today is not as a result of any punishment from the Almighty God. According to him, the world has had some kind of pandemic which is even more serious than this novel Coronavirus which took the lives of millions. “This is not the first incident of a viral attack on humanity in history…the Spanish flu [1918-1919] killed about 40-100 million people…this was believed to have…

COVID-19 TASKFORCE APPEALS TO CLERGY TO UPSCALE PUBLIC EDUCATION

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Ghana – Source: NewsGhana Superintendent Haruna Alhassan, the Commander of the Sunyani Municipal COVID-19 Prevention Taskforce has appealed to the clergy to use the pulpit to upscale public education on the Corona Virus Disease. He emphasised that religious leaders and pastors were the ‘embodiment of the people’, thereby, their collective roles in helping to contain the viral disease remained paramount. Superintendent Alhassan made the appeal when the taskforce joined worshippers at church services in the Sunyani Municipality to sensitize them on the need for them to adhere to the COVID-19…

HOUSE OF FREEDOM ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN LEADERSHIP

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Nigeria – Source: SunNews A wind of change has swept through the House of Freedom Ministries leading to the emergence of a new leadership at the helm of the various arms of the church. The change, not unconnected with the unprecedented change foisted on the world by the novel Covid-19 pandemic was announced via a signed statement by the founder of the ministries, Dr. Tony Rapu, who has hitherto been the Senior Pastor and is presently the Chairman Board of Trustees, Freedom Foundation. In line with the new change, Pastors…

SOME WORSHIPERS IGNORE STATE’S COVID-19 RULES AS CHURCHES REOPEN

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Kenya – Source: Nation Several churches across the county reopened Sunday with a number of worshippers disregarding the government’s guidelines on containing Covid-19. The interfaith council announced that phased reopening would begin on July 14 but with strict adherence to rules for curbing the deadly virus. Only 100 people are allowed in the one-hour services and faithful aged below 13 and above 58 cannot attend. Worshippers started streaming into churches in Kirinyaga and Embu from as early as 9am Sunday but only a few of them wore masks. Some faithful interacted freely without observing…

CATHOLIC PRIEST DIES OF COVID-19 COMPLICATIONS IN ENUGU

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Nigeria – Source: The Cable Joachim Cabanyes, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Enugu, has died of COVID-19 complications. Nkemjika Igweshi, secretary to Callistus Onaga, bishop of Enugu diocese, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Saturday. He has been buried according to the safety guidelines issued by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). According to NAN, the priest died at the isolation centre of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH). Cabanyes, a Spanish priest of the Opus Dei prelature, served the Nigerian church for more…

CHURCHES URGED TO USE THEIR INFLUENCE TO CURB THE SPREAD OF COVID-19

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South Africa – Source: EWN The KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council has called on religious institutions to ensure that all safety measures are adhered to before any service or funeral takes place. The council said that it was concerned that many citizens appeared to have let their guard down despite a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases. It said that all religious institutions must begin using their influence to raise awareness about the coronavirus in a bid to save lives. Chairperson Cardinal Wilfrid Napier said that all members of the clergy should ensure the highest level of…